Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 85.3 in 2025. β² Rising
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1983β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Netherlands is 85.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 122.9 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 38.5, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.58 | 71.3 | 122.9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.32 | 42.2 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.05 | 38.5 | 76.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2 | 53.4 | 96.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4 | 70.9 | 93.4 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 85.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 122.9 in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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